diff --git a/v2/contrib/boost.jam b/v2/contrib/boost.jam
index 72af14356..6a18a555a 100644
--- a/v2/contrib/boost.jam
+++ b/v2/contrib/boost.jam
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ rule boost_std ( inc ? lib ? )
         : requirements <tag>@tag_std <search>$(lib)
         ;
 
+    alias headers ;
     boost_lib_std chrono              : BOOST_CHRONO_DYN_LINK ;
     boost_lib_std date_time           : BOOST_DATE_TIME_DYN_LINK ;
     boost_lib_std filesystem          : BOOST_FILE_SYSTEM_DYN_LINK ;